2019学年度第二学期高一第一次月考
英语试卷
时间：100分钟分数：120分
第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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There are a lot of great national parks in the US. If you love visiting national parks, here are some for you.
Zion National Park
Location: Utah
As one of Utah’s 5 national parks, Zion National Park is surely the most amazing. The summer is packed with people and very hot, so it may be best to visit it during the spring or fall for the best conditions.
Acadia National Park
Location: Maine
Here in Maine, where America starts its day, you’ll catch the sunrise before the rest of the country. And it is especially amazing at Acadia National Park. Here you’ll be able to explore(探索)wonderful mountains and lakes.
Shenandoah National Park
Location: Virginia
Escape the busy city life and have some exciting experiences right at Shenandoah National Park. After a quick drive from Washington D.C., you’ll find
some of the most well-known scenery in the country.
Grand Teton National Park
Location: Wyoming
Just a stone’s throw away from Jackson, WY, lies Grand Teton National Park. Jackson, WY, is one of America’s best towns for outdoor sport. Named for the Grand Teton, the park is full of surprises.
1. If you want to enjoy the beautiful sunrise, you’d go to______.
A. Grand Teton National Park
B. Shenandoah National Park
C. Acadia National Park
D. Zion National Park
2. What can we learn about Shenandoah National Park?
A. It’s the best place for outdoor sport.
B. It’s America’s most beautiful national park.
C. It’s famous for its scenery.
D. It has many mountains and lakes.
3. The passage is meant to______.
A. compare some national parks in the US
B. tell about some activities at national parks
C. explain why American national parks are amazing
D. introduce some great American national parks
B
I have been teaching in a middle school in China for about 2 months. I teach 15 to 18-year-olds, so I try to make my lessons as fun as possible. Most of my students try really hard in lessons and they are enthusiastic about learning English. However, I sometimes have to nudge(推)students who have fallen asleep in the middle of a lesson!
One or two students fall asleep in my class every day. I solve this problem by explaining to my students that if I catch them sleeping then they have to answer a question about the day’s learning in front of the class. This has worked very well in my lessons, but I still wanted to know why I had such sleepy students.
This is what I have discovered:
At my school the first lesson of the day starts at 7:30 am and the last lesson does not finish until 9:30 pm. The students get 10 minutes of free time between each class, plus longer break time for their lunch and dinner. During their lunch break at about 1:30 pm, the school is quiet and the playground is deserted, because every classroom is full of students who are fast asleep. I have also found out that students are expected to attend school on the weekends for extra lessons.
When I was a teenager in London, I started school at 8:30 am and finished at 3:30 pm every day. I had weekends to myself and had dinner with my family or friends, usually in my own home. Discovering how hard my students work made me more understanding about their accidental nap(打盹)in the classroom!
4. What is it that upsets the author?
A. Students aren’t interested in English.
